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Chapter 120 A Small Satisfaction of Vanity

"Unfortunately there is no music." Qin Zhao blinked and smiled.

Yixing: ...

Princess Jinyang also couldn't help laughing: "You girl, you will enjoy it."

Because of this, Chang Ning asked: "Azhao, I heard that you don't want to go to a women's school. It's not a problem to be so idle. Yixing and I used to not only study in a women's school, but also at home. I hired a teacher. Since you like musical instruments, there used to be a luthier who taught me and A Xu, called Mr. An, and his piano skills are very famous in our country of David. Why don’t you ask your mother to talk to the emperor’s grandfather and let him How about teaching you the guqin?"

This Mr. An, Qin Zhao had also heard from Luo Jingchen that he was a famous luthier in the teaching workshop in the palace. Qin Zhao likes to listen, but it doesn't mean that he likes to do it himself.Enjoying the auditory feast with eyes closed, and performing by yourself are two different things after all. When she was young in her previous life, she took various interest classes, chess, piano, calligraphy and painting, and she learned nothing less, especially the pain of being pressured by her mother to learn the piano. I haven't forgotten it so far, but I don't want to experience it again.

"Second Sister's kind intentions, Azhao appreciates it, I just like to listen to it, but it really lets me learn, how can I learn it if I am tone deaf One who can’t even learn the art of playing the piano. Let’s just throw it away at home so as not to let others know about it.”

Chang Ning shook his head: "There is really nothing we can do about you. You don't read books, you don't learn the piano, you can't really deal with the common affairs every day, right? Although we should learn those things, but in the end..."

In Qin Zhao's heart, chess and piano, calligraphy and painting are not as practical as general affairs: "Second sister, don't worry, I don't know nothing. Didn't Grandpa Luo promise to teach me the Luo family's marksmanship? After Qi Liangqin's hairpin Li, I have to follow Grandpa Luo to live in Zhuangzi outside the city for a while, and I probably won’t be able to return to Beijing until the New Year.”

Except for Jin Yang who knew about it, both Chang Ning and Yi Xing were very surprised when they heard it. Yi Xing said, "What did you say? Grandpa Luo wants to teach you the Luo family spear? Even Sister Jing Chen Qing couldn't learn it, you..."

Qin Zhao said with a smile: "Cousin Jingchen just doesn't want to learn. Besides, Grandpa Luo said that my bones are suitable for learning martial arts. I'm probably like my sisters. They are afraid that I will be tired all day long, so give me Find something to do. I thought, I can't learn anything, but some fur training, it's all about strengthening my body."

Having said that, the Luo family gun is really not something outsiders can learn, let alone the old man Luo taught it himself?
This girl's life is too good.

Chang Ning is not good at martial arts, and has never learned martial arts, but it is better. After all, Yixing was taught by Qin Huaiyu himself, and Qin Jiajian is also very good at playing. After thinking about it, he laughed: "I really don't know." What's wrong with you girl, everyone regards you as a treasure in the palm of your hand, every time the emperor's grandmother mentions you, she always praises you. Grandpa Chen and Mrs. Pei of Duke Lu's mansion are also your granddaughter So-so. Grandpa Luo usually wouldn’t even give us a good face, but let you live in the Deyu Academy, and now even the Luo family’s marksmanship has to be taught to you personally. If you weren’t my sister, I would really be jealous of you gone."

Qin Zhao smiled and said, "Who am I? But everyone sees that I am young, cute, and can please others. In terms of talent and appearance, I can't compare with the third sister's fingers."

"Go, go, you know how to boast, but what you say is so fake, am I a fool? Just think I'm so easy to coax?" Yixing shook off her attached hand, then smiled again, "Since Grandpa Luo I want to take you to the village outside the city, why don't I go with you? I heard that there is a hot spring in the village of Luo's family. It will be cold in the future, so I just have nothing to take a dip in."

"Cousin Jinwu of the Chen family also went together. If Second Sister wants to go, Grandpa Luo probably won't object. It's just that I heard that the countryside is poor and there is no entertainment. Second Sister, can you bear it?"

Knowing that she would not be able to bear hardships at all, Yixing gave her a blank look for saying that.

Chang Ning, however, laughed loudly: "Bad girl, you can be regarded as holding your second sister's weakness. If she doesn't go to crowded places all day, she won't be able to sleep at night. I'm afraid that she will really marry you If I went, I might have to come back yelling in the middle of the night, and then Grandpa Luo might have to give her a whip."

Yixing snorted, but didn't mention the idea of ​​following him anymore.

Princess Jinyang watched the three sisters bickering and leaned on the couch, only smiling and not saying a word.But in my heart I feel extremely gratified.

Yixing is spoiled, but being able to treat Ah Zhao like this, like his own sister, shows that he has a good nature.

They talked and laughed, but when they arrived at the Pingqinghou Mansion, Qin Zhao raised the curtain and took a look, and there was a long line of carriages parked outside the Yimen.Fortunately, they were riding in a princess carriage. Seeing the guard of honor in the Jinyang Princess Mansion, the carriages from all the mansions gave way one after another.

When the carriage stopped, Princess Jinyang led the three sisters out of the carriage, and Ping Qinghou himself came to pick him up.Seeing Jinyang, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "It is truly a glory of the Hou Mansion to have the Eldest Princess come in person. Please come in quickly, Your Highness the Princess."

Jin Yang said a word of courtesy, which was different from the kindness and gentleness when he watched the three sisters laughing in the car. At this time, Jin Yang seemed to have changed his face. Qin Zhao knew the princess aunt and lived in the house every day.It's been a few months, but at this moment, it's like I don't know her anymore.Is that graceful, graceful woman with her head slightly raised, really my aunt?
Just listen to Jin Yang said: "Our two families are family friends. My old concubine was supposed to attend the ceremony of the eldest daughter Aqin in the house today, but she is not in good health and not tired, so I have to attend on her behalf. I hope Lord Hou will not feel impolite."

Marquis Pingqing hurriedly said: "How dare you? I dare not even think about getting the princess to visit me. How dare I bother the old concubine with a rich body? Just wait for a few days to be free, and then visit the old concubine."

Jin Yang nodded with a smile, and then he started. Marquis Ping Qing greeted him personally, and entered the main entrance.

You must know that the main door is usually not easy to open.Ordinary people, etc., only pass through the Yimen.

In fact, it was Princess Jinyang, if she came to the banquet with the body of the princess of the palace side by side, she could only enter through Yimen.But she was riding in the ceremonial car of the eldest princess, so Ping Qinghou opened the front door to welcome her.

After entering the main courtyard, Marquis Pingqing said a few more words with him, and then someone carried the soft sedan chair to send Princess Jinyang and the three sisters Qin Zhao to the backyard.

Because it was the gift of his own daughter, as the master, he wanted to welcome the guests in the front yard.

Jin Yang and his party were invited to the backyard. Mrs. Ping Qinghou's wife, Mrs. Jiang, had led the guests and their family members who had arrived earlier, and went out to greet them. Jin Yang and the three sisters got off the sedan chair. Because Mrs. Ping Qinghou and the others saluted Jinyang, Changning was busy Take Yixing and Qin Zhao aside.

Jin Yang said with a smile: "Thank you for your greetings, please excuse me. Today I am just Aqin's aunt. You don't have to be restrained."

Only then did the group give in and enter the house.

All the wives present here and the ladies from various prefectures brought here are not low in status, but in comparison, Jinyang is still the most honorable.Everyone let Jinyang take the main seat, how could Jinyang be willing to do it: "If it's a normal day, it's okay for me to sit, but today, it's better for the honorable guest to sit."

Mrs. Ping Qinghou did not expect that Princess Jinyang would come in person, so she was very happy in her heart. Although their families are close, but after all, their family is only the Hou's Mansion. In the capital, it is really rare to invite Jinyang as a guest. How could she be unhappy with how many families, side by side with the palace, gave her parents face like this?Then he laughed and said: "Your Highness regards us, Aqin, as her own niece, and I dare not be too polite. Our guest of honor today is Mrs. Pei."

Mrs. Pei arrived early because she was the guest of honor. Jin Yang didn't dare to show off with Mrs. Pei, and Mrs. Pei was still the mother-in-law of her younger sister, Princess Qinghe, so she should respect her, so she hurriedly made a gesture to Mrs. Pei. Please gesture and say: "Madam, please sit down. If you don't sit down, we juniors will have to stand with you. I know that you usually make fun of us the most. If you don't sit down, you will deliberately punish us by standing up." If it makes us tired, we have to go back to your house to ask for some good supplements."

Mrs. Pei of Duke Lu's Mansion laughed loudly: "His Royal Highness is making fun of her old body. Don't forget that our Duke's mansion has gone. Later, I will go to see my old sister-in-law in the mansion of the Duke of Lu. I will also file a complaint, saying that her good daughter-in-law, see you!" You can make fun of your old body when you are old."

Jin Yang also laughed, sat down with Mrs. Pei, and said: "Madam can just file a complaint, no one in the capital knows, my family treats their daughter-in-law very well."

The princess of the royal family is the real proud daughter of heaven. Those parents-in-law who favored the princess always feel a little unsatisfactory when they get along with the princess's daughter-in-law, especially as a mother-in-law, who doesn't want to marry an obedient daughter-in-law and enjoy the blessings of her daughter-in-law The princess also has the dignity of the public, which represents the face of the royal family, and even lives in the princess mansion. Even if the son-in-law sees his wife, he can't take the initiative. He has to be summoned by the princess to see her. The mother-in-law's money is in the face of the royal family. Before, how could you put it up?
Mrs. Pei's second daughter-in-law is Princess Qinghe, and Qinghe is not bad. After all, Mrs. Lu is Emperor Li himself, and he wants to show some face. Mrs. Pei is the most straightforward person, even though she married Lu The old duke is a big bastard, but Mrs. Pei is from a famous family, and her father and brother are both famous generals in the former dynasty.Qinghe is also famous, so the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along very well, but after all, they are no better than Princess Jinyang and the old concubine who is shoulder to shoulder with the palace.

The old concubine is the royal blood of the previous dynasty, the daughter of the only uncle of the former emperor, and she is the princess.Although the previous dynasty was absent, the national law of David stipulated that descendants of the royal family of the previous dynasty could enjoy state guest treatment in David.Of course, this law is very pretentious. After all, you have beaten all the previous generations to the ground. The so-called descendants are basically dead. The meaning of this law is entirely to pretend to be magnanimous, but The old concubine who is side by side with the king is really of the blood of the former royal family, so her status in the Kingdom of David is extremely detached, regardless of whether she is side by side with the palace.

Of course Jin Yang would not be so stupid as to show her princess profile in front of Lao Wang.

As for the old concubine, she has two sons in total, one has inherited the title, the other is far away at the border, and Chengjue, the son of the eldest princess Jinyang, is married to her and serves her by her side. The other princesses have given up the leisurely life of the princess mansion, but, Nesting in the palace to be her serious daughter-in-law, she is not old-fashioned, so she will naturally treat the princess Jinyang as her own daughter.

That's why this old concubine who is shoulder to shoulder with the palace is the envy of the other princesses in the capital except Duke Lu's palace.

After Jinyang and Mrs. Pei laughed for a while, Changning brought Yixing and Qin Zhao, and the three sisters stepped forward, saluting the elders in place one by one.

Although Qin Zhao has returned to Beijing for a while, apart from the Dukes of Lu and Yue, this is also the first time to go to a formal social occasion. The old ladies pointed at her and asked Jinyang with a smile: Is it your niece who has just returned to Beijing, Princess Fuling? She was born really well."

Under Chang Ning's introduction, Qin Zhao bowed to the old ladies again.

Mrs. Pei smiled and saw that she had met everyone, and then she waved her to come to her face: "I haven't seen you for a while, but I have grown a lot taller. Grandmother originally wanted to take you home to live for a while. , I just heard that you are with your grandfather Luo, that’s all. What have you been playing recently? I don’t think about your grandfather and my old lady anymore. "

Qin Zhao hurriedly said, "Why don't you want to? Last time I went back to the palace, I wanted to visit you and my grandfather, but Grandpa Luo asked someone to pick me up again." He pretended to be surprised and said, "Didn't I make some snacks on purpose? , Please Cousin Jinwu take it back, can you and grandfather taste it? Could it be that cousin is greedy and secretly ate it by herself? That's why grandma blamed Azhao for not caring about you two old people?"

Because her expression is very innocent, she is obviously pretending to be funny, but she looks decent.Mrs. Pei was amused and laughed.Qin Zhao heard someone behind him grit his teeth and say, "Why did I think I sneezed? It turns out that you girl is talking bad about me. Call me gluttonous in front of everyone? There are so many people at the moment, I'll forgive you." After you, look back and see how I deal with you."

Qin Zhao looked back, it wasn't Chen Jinwu, who was it?She smiled and hid beside Mrs. Pei: "Grandmother, save me quickly, Cousin Jinwu is trying to kill me."

Chen Jinwu glared at her, and then greeted Changning and Yixing: "Ah Chen, Ah Xu, you are here too? Jingchen is behind, she is a praiser today, she can't come out to talk to us, let's go and have a look together She and Ah Qin?"

Changning is fine, but Yixing is not interested in listening to a group of old ladies talking about ancient times in this hall, so he hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, who else is here?"

All the elders were talking in the main hall, and the sisters who were used to playing with each other all went to Aqin's side.

"Let me report one by one, and I'm too tired to panic. You can go and see for yourself later," Chen Jinwu replied, and then pulled Qin Zhao away, "Let's go, I'm still sent by Jingchen to see you guys." Arrived or not. Since the person has arrived, I have brought the three of you to her, and I have paid the errand."

The four of them went to Aqin's place together.

The room was already full of noble daughters from Chang'an of the Kingdom of David, all dressed up like fairies from the Nine Heavens, Qin Zhao was dazzled as if he was attending a feast in the heavenly court.It's a pity that she doesn't know anyone except Luo Jingchen.

I have heard Qi Liangqin's name for a long time, but I haven't seen the real face yet. Qin Zhao whispered: "Cousin, who is sister Aqin?"

Chen Jinwu also replied in a low voice: "She is not allowed to sit in this small flower hall today, and she is probably accompanied by Jing Chen and Xu Sanniang in the inner room. I will take you in after I have greeted these girls .”

Seeing that Changning and Yixing had arrived, the beauties in the house stood up to say hello, because they were acquaintances, and they were just messing around with each other, and then they started talking, only to see the one who came with the two of them was wearing a pink undercoat, and the moon The girl in the white dress was embroidered with tiny plum blossoms embroidered like stars, and she was led into the house by Chen Jinwu. Everyone knew that the eldest grandson of the prince's mansion became the military governor, the daughter of the second room who was lost and recovered, and became After learning about Princess Fuling, she thought that this surprisingly beautiful little girl must be Princess Fuling.

If anyone had a good relationship with Changning Yixing, he asked directly: "This little girl is your cousin, the princess of Fuling who made a fortune, right?"

Speaking of Qin Zhao, Chang Ning and Yi Xing were quite proud. Looking around, among the noble ladies in the room, there was really no one who could match Ah Zhao in terms of appearance. Usually, he was dressed in Hu clothes all day long, but Forget it, wearing this gown specially prepared by her mother, even though she is only less than 12 years old, she already deserves the words "sparkling elegance".In time, how wonderful would it be?

Chang Ning pulled Qin Zhao over and introduced them to everyone: "You guessed it right, this is my fourth younger sister, A Zhao." Then he introduced a group of noble girls to Qin Zhao, "This is the military officer from the family of the left servant of the Ministry of War. Qiniang, this is the wife of General Weiyuan on Wednesday, this is..."

This time I introduced more than ten or twenty people at once. Rao Qin Zhaoyuan was born in mathematics and was naturally sensitive to numbers. He has never remembered any of this group of numbers, but there is one who seems to be a scholar of the Ministry of Officials. Li Wuniang, it seems that Fang's name is Li Yuandai, because of her outstanding appearance, even if she smiles lightly, the two dimples at the corners of her mouth are very attractive, her eyes are bright and her teeth are bright, she is very beautiful.

After the introduction was over, Chen Jinwu said impatiently: "Okay, okay, I will have time to see you later, Ah Qin just said that she has never met Ah Zhao, and asked me to take her to meet her. He asked Changning again, "Do you and Yixing want to go in together?"

Yixing was impatient to speak here, so he nodded.Today Aqin is the focus, Chang Ning naturally wants to say hello first, and the four of them bypass the screen and enter the inner room.

A bright girl in a skirt is sitting on the couch, no need to guess, I know it must be Qi Liangqin, the protagonist of today, and there are two girls sitting next to him, one is Luo Jingchen, and the other is slightly taller Some, wearing silk shirts and gauze skirts, and carrying a gold step shaker, they must be Xu Sanniang in Chen Jinwu's mouth.This Xu Sanniang is the legitimate daughter of the Xu family of the British government, and they are all family friends.

Qin Zhao stepped forward and slightly bent his knees, and said to the bright and beautiful girl sitting on the couch, "Azhao has met the sister of the Qi family." Turning around slightly, he said to Xu Sanniang, "I have met the sister of Xu San."

"You are Azhao, the princess of Fuling, right? I don't dare to accept your courtesy. Sit down and talk."

As the four of them entered the house, a maid from the Qi family came in to serve her. Qi Liangqin let the maid take a seat, and then she praised Qin Zhaolai: "It is said that Princess Fuling was born extremely beautiful. I thought Changning and Yixing, It's already extremely beautiful, even Jingchen, that's one in a million. I don't want this sister Azhao to be even more outstanding. I heard Jingchen praise you many times this morning, and seeing you now, it's even better than I imagined. Even better, you will often come to our house to play in the future."

Qin Zhao was humble.

Xu Sanniang also said: "When you just returned to Beijing, my mother saw you, and she praised you when she came back to mention you. This time, I finally saw you."

Qin Zhao is often mentioned how good-looking she is, and to be honest, she is numb after being praised.She is naturally not so badass that she really thinks that she is as beautiful as others praise her. They are all polite words, which are very watery, but it is somewhat embarrassing to be praised like this all the time.Of course, vanity is still somewhat satisfied.

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